but a national law has yet to pass. the number of countries where it is legal to set to rise, bills being made in 10 countries. as bernard smith reports, this is likely to remain controversial among the french public. that bitterlysue divides opinion in france. this was the latest demonstration in paris in favor of same-sex marriage. legal reform that is expected to be passed by parliament on tuesday. on the same day, a parallel protest against gay marriage am a bringing together members of the catholic church as well as well as supporters of right-wing groups. the backlash against the draft france byken many in surprise. the purpose of the law is to promote equality and enhance civil liberties for gay people people. in recent months, the debate about gay marriage has coincided with an increase in homophobic attacks. the case of a young dutchman who was been up for walking hand in hand with his friends boyfriend has provoked nationwide shock, but he is not the only ones who have been attacked simply for being gay. this